Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...

Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern. The prospect of leftovers from space hotfooting into the Earth's ...

The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...

Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.

Even the International Space Station often has to adjust its orbit to dodge debris. Currently there are more than 25,000 pieces of trackable human-made junk larger than 10 centimeters orbiting Earth.

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

When you look up at the night sky, you might not notice the ever-growing field of debris surrounding Earth. However, over ...

A clearing in the clouds Tuesday night allowed people in West Michigan to catch a stunning display overhead as space debris ...

In fact, though, human space exploration and industrialization has polluted the area around our planet, with the resulting debris known as space junk. The problem is expected to only grow as the ...